The University of Akron Athletics
Thursday, March 28
Akron, Ohio
2:05 PM
University of Akron
vs
Miami Ohio
Zips Prepare For Conference Series With RedHawks
March 27 | Baseball
Akron, Ohio – The Zips return home to take on the Miami RedHawks in a MAC conference series starting on Thursday, March 28.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
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A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Miami Leads 60-28
First Meeting: Miami 8 – Akron 5 (Apr.9, 1988 | Oxford, Ohio)
Last Meeting: Akron 10 – Miami 2 (May.7, 2023 | Oxford, Ohio)
SCOUTING REPORT
The RedHawks are 9-14 overall this season with a 4-5 conference record and a 5-6 record McKie Field. Miami recently lost to Kentucky 9-5 while taking 2-of-3 from NIU in the most recent MAC series.
The RedHawks took a 5-2 lead over Kentucky in the fifth on a two-run home run from Dillon Baker but would let up seven consecutive runs.
Miami has two hitters with 30 or more hits, as Ty Batusich (31) and Zach MacDonald (30) leading the RedHawks. Overall, six RedHawks have recorded 20 or more hits. Four RedHawks have a batting average above .300 with MacDonald leading the way with a .341 average. MacDonald also leads Miami in home runs (7) and is tied for the lead in RBI (23) with Batusich.
On the Mound, Nick Vardavs leads the RedHawks with a 4.24 ERA through seven appearances and five starts. He also leads the team in innings pitched with 29.2 thrown. Peyton Olejnik is 3-1 on the season with seven appearances and two starts and has a team high 34 strikeouts.
ZIPS AT A GLANCE
Akron is currently 5-18 overall with a 1-8 MAC record and a 1-5 record at home. The Zips recently fell 6-2 at West Virginia. Fisher Pyatt went 2-for-3 against the Mountaineers with a two-run home run. Charlie Schebler also had an extra-base knock with a triple.
Nicky Sackett leads the squad in batting average with a .313 average. He also has 15 hits, three doubles and five RBI. Max Bowman is the team leader in hits with 22 while hitting three doubles, two triples, two home runs and a team high 13 RBI. Jack Poist leads the Zips in stolen bases with seven.
Sean Perkins leads the pitching staff with a 3.31 ERA though eight appearances, 16.1 innings of work while hitters are collectively hitting .250 against him. Five Zips are tied for the lead in wins while Dawson Tourney leads Akron in innings pitched (27.0) and strikeouts (24). Spencer Atkins is close behind with 26.1 innings of work and 23 strikeouts.
CURRENT STREAKS
Max Bowman, Evan Bottone and Nicky Sackett have all reached base in 10 or more consecutive game. Bowman is leading the squad with a 22-game streak while Bottone is on a 15-game streak and Sackett is on an 11-game streak.
COMMON OPPONENTS WITH MIAMI (Non-MAC Schools)
Wright State (Horizon), Oakland (Horizon), Cincinnati (Big XII)
PERKS OF THE JOB
Sean Perkins was named the MAC Pitcher of the week on March 4 after picking up a win over No. 10/12 Duke.
Coming in down 2-1 against Duke in the second game of the series, Perkins pitched five innings of near-spotless baseball as the Zips defeated the No. 10/12 Blue Devils 4-3 on March 2. Throwing the final five innings, Perkins held his own with just two hits allowed along with one run and two strikeouts to earn the win. He sent Duke three-up-three down in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings and ended the ninth with a strikeout. Perkins also held Duke's hitters to a combined .118 batting average over the five innings of work.
ONE TO REMEMBER
Head coach Bryan Faulds collected his first win leading the Akron Zips in the second game of a doubleheader against Illinois on February 14. Down 4-2 heading to the bottom of the seventh, Akron battled to force extra-innings when Max Bowman sent a walk-off home run in the 11th inning to give the Zips a 5-4 victory.
ON DECK
Akron stays home to host Youngstown State on Wednesday, April 3 for a 3:05 p.m. start.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
GM1: Stats | Video
GM2: Stats | Video
GM3: Stats | Video
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Miami Leads 60-28
First Meeting: Miami 8 – Akron 5 (Apr.9, 1988 | Oxford, Ohio)
Last Meeting: Akron 10 – Miami 2 (May.7, 2023 | Oxford, Ohio)
SCOUTING REPORT
The RedHawks are 9-14 overall this season with a 4-5 conference record and a 5-6 record McKie Field. Miami recently lost to Kentucky 9-5 while taking 2-of-3 from NIU in the most recent MAC series.
The RedHawks took a 5-2 lead over Kentucky in the fifth on a two-run home run from Dillon Baker but would let up seven consecutive runs.
Miami has two hitters with 30 or more hits, as Ty Batusich (31) and Zach MacDonald (30) leading the RedHawks. Overall, six RedHawks have recorded 20 or more hits. Four RedHawks have a batting average above .300 with MacDonald leading the way with a .341 average. MacDonald also leads Miami in home runs (7) and is tied for the lead in RBI (23) with Batusich.
On the Mound, Nick Vardavs leads the RedHawks with a 4.24 ERA through seven appearances and five starts. He also leads the team in innings pitched with 29.2 thrown. Peyton Olejnik is 3-1 on the season with seven appearances and two starts and has a team high 34 strikeouts.
ZIPS AT A GLANCE
Akron is currently 5-18 overall with a 1-8 MAC record and a 1-5 record at home. The Zips recently fell 6-2 at West Virginia. Fisher Pyatt went 2-for-3 against the Mountaineers with a two-run home run. Charlie Schebler also had an extra-base knock with a triple.
Nicky Sackett leads the squad in batting average with a .313 average. He also has 15 hits, three doubles and five RBI. Max Bowman is the team leader in hits with 22 while hitting three doubles, two triples, two home runs and a team high 13 RBI. Jack Poist leads the Zips in stolen bases with seven.
Sean Perkins leads the pitching staff with a 3.31 ERA though eight appearances, 16.1 innings of work while hitters are collectively hitting .250 against him. Five Zips are tied for the lead in wins while Dawson Tourney leads Akron in innings pitched (27.0) and strikeouts (24). Spencer Atkins is close behind with 26.1 innings of work and 23 strikeouts.
CURRENT STREAKS
Max Bowman, Evan Bottone and Nicky Sackett have all reached base in 10 or more consecutive game. Bowman is leading the squad with a 22-game streak while Bottone is on a 15-game streak and Sackett is on an 11-game streak.
COMMON OPPONENTS WITH MIAMI (Non-MAC Schools)
Wright State (Horizon), Oakland (Horizon), Cincinnati (Big XII)
PERKS OF THE JOB
Sean Perkins was named the MAC Pitcher of the week on March 4 after picking up a win over No. 10/12 Duke.
Coming in down 2-1 against Duke in the second game of the series, Perkins pitched five innings of near-spotless baseball as the Zips defeated the No. 10/12 Blue Devils 4-3 on March 2. Throwing the final five innings, Perkins held his own with just two hits allowed along with one run and two strikeouts to earn the win. He sent Duke three-up-three down in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings and ended the ninth with a strikeout. Perkins also held Duke's hitters to a combined .118 batting average over the five innings of work.
ONE TO REMEMBER
Head coach Bryan Faulds collected his first win leading the Akron Zips in the second game of a doubleheader against Illinois on February 14. Down 4-2 heading to the bottom of the seventh, Akron battled to force extra-innings when Max Bowman sent a walk-off home run in the 11th inning to give the Zips a 5-4 victory.
ON DECK
Akron stays home to host Youngstown State on Wednesday, April 3 for a 3:05 p.m. start.
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